Colleen Elkins – Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator K-6

Competitions, competitions!

This week our Years 3-6 Extension Maths students took part in a new online competition, run by the Australian Mathematics Trust. This was as an accompaniment (and warm-up) to the Australian Mathematics Competition, which we do later in the year, annually.

APMSO

The first Maths Olympiad is around the corner! Years 5 and 6 will take part in Contest 1 and our Years 3 and 4 Extension Maths students will take part in the ‘Maths Games Contest 1’, run by the same company – the Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads (APSMO) on Wednesday 24 March 2021. This is a cumulative competition with five complex mathematical questions per paper and five different competitions. High performing students receive medals and awards. We do, however, encourage each student to strive for their personal best.

Good luck to all competitors!